Hurdle hints and answers for September 21, 2026

Hurdle is a word game that offers a daily challenge similar to Wordle. The game consists of five rounds, with each round presenting a new word to guess. In the first round, players must guess the word using correct, misplaced, and incorrect letter indicators. If the player guesses the correct answer, they proceed to the next hurdle, starting with the answer to the previous hurdle as their first guess.

This can provide several clues or no clues at all, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, all correct answers from previous rounds are shown, clearly indicating which letters are correct and misplaced. It's important to note that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does not necessarily indicate how many times that letter appears in the final word.

If players find themselves stuck at any point in the game, they can refer to the provided hints for each word. The hints for the words are as follows:

1. Hurdle Word 1 hint: To ascend.

Hurdle Word 1 answer: CLIMB

2. Hurdle Word 2 hint: To groom.

Hurdle Word 2 answer: PREEN

3. Hurdle Word 3 hint: Madness.

Hurdle Word 3 answer: MANIA

4. Hurdle Word 4 hint: To unpack.

Hurdle Word 4 answer: UNBOX

5. Final Hurdle hint: To jerk.

Hurdle Word 5 answer: LURCH

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